Freedom of Association/History/Country sources/Somalia
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Somalia
Part II, Article 12, of the 1960 Constitution of the Somali Republic covers the right to political association. Article 12 Section 2 states, Political parties and associations which are secret, have an organization of a military character or have a tribal denomination shall be prohibited. Article 13 separately covers the right to form trade unions. The Somali Republic was formed July 1, 1960, gaining independence from the United Kingdom(Somalia), and Italy(Somoliland).
CIA World Factbook. Somalia. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/somalia/#government
Constitution of the Somali Republic. http://citizenshiprightsafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Somalia-Constitution-1960.pdf